As European cities navigate the impacts of climate transition, urban environments face unprecedented challenges. To meet these challenges head-on, the Unite!Widening project invites thinkers, creators, and innovators from across Europe to participate in the Tri-City Hackathon: Biotechnology & Health Innovation for Healthier, More Liveable and Resilient Cities.
From a Master’s to a PhD, from research to innovation: what paths can you take?
On September 22 and 23, 2026, the University of Lisbon will host “Motivational Tracks – From Master’s Level to PhD,” an initiative of the Unite! Widening project, hosted by partners LISPOLIS and AAVANZ that aims to bring together students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and the business sector.
Wrocław University of Science and Technology is hosting two parallel, three-day in-person Widening Training workshops in Poland. Designed to strengthen the doctoral ecosystem across Unite! and partner institutions, these workshops bring together emerging researchers and academic mentors to build vital skills, share best practices, and foster lasting collaborative networks.
Politecnico di Torino (Turin, Italy) is inviting researchers, professors and university staff dealing with doctoral education to participate in Unite! WIDENING Training: “Doctoral School International Impact and Attractiveness” (November 18–20, 2026).
From 14 to 16 July, the University of Lisbon (ULisboa) hosted the Unite!Widening Summer School @ ULisboa: Innovation & Training Days, an international initiative that brought together researchers, PhD students and professional staff from universities across the Unite! alliance
On June 17–18, 2026, academic leaders, university alliance representatives, and European policy experts met at the NCBR Brussels office for the Unite!Widening intermediate conference. Co-organized by Wrocław University of Science and Technology and the University of Lisbon, the two-day meeting focused on a central question: how European research policies can move beyond short-term cohesion instruments toward long-term institutional transformation.
From July 14 to 16, the vibrant academic environment of University of Lisbon will become a meeting point for innovation, collaboration, and international exchange through the Unite!Widening Summer School @ ULisboa: Innovation & Training Days. Bringing together researchers, PhD students, and university staff from across Europe, the initiative represents an important step toward strengthening the European research and innovation ecosystem.
The Unite!Widening has announced two exciting in-person initiatives hosted by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Designed to boost research impact, elevate funding success, and foster international collaboration, these fully funded programs offer European researchers and administrative staff a chance to expand their networks and skills.
The Unite! alliance successfully hosted its in-person matchmaking workshop at Politecnico di Torino on 12–13 May 2026. Serving as a strategic follow-up to a virtual session held on 19 March 2026, which involved over 170 researchers, this physical workshop was designed to foster deep collaboration on upcoming funding possibilities.